I need a $500 car.

My Dodge Neon can still get me to work, but it's clearly on its last legs with interacting issues between brakes, electricity, overheating and a slipping transmission. I'm looking for a $500 junker to drive to work with for a few months while I save up for a real replacement. Please let me know if you see one.

So much for the Washington DC vacation with the family in July.

Marcon Report Part 2

I should have volunteered to be a gopher at Marcon. I was in the sort of state of mind that required a project to work on. As it was, I became bored and didn't make many friends. I kept thinking about what I would be doing if I were at home, such as playing with the ferret which thatguychuck's friend Pat dropped off for the weekend; or working on Penguicon; or the sculpture; or my new Lojban website. I ended up in the film room watching movies to distract myself, which is a bad sign. I'll be sure to keep this in mind about myself for the future: working on conventions is more fun than just being at them.